
好词典

源自中古英语 'dumpen',意为'扔下'或'倾倒',可能与低地德语 'dumpen'(沉重地落下)有关。
❶ 指垃圾场或废物堆积的地方,通常用于存放或处理废弃物。
“The old furniture was taken to the dumps.”
(旧家具被送到了垃圾场。)
“They found a lot of electronic waste at the dumps.”
(他们在垃圾场发现了大量电子垃圾。)
❶ 指倾倒或丢弃物品,尤其是大量或随意地扔掉不需要的东西。
“He dumps all his old clothes in the bin.”
(他把所有旧衣服都扔进了垃圾桶。)
“The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.”
(这家公司因向河里倾倒有毒废物被罚款。)
down in the dumps — 形容情绪低落或沮丧的状态,通常指因为某些事情感到不开心。
“She's been down in the dumps since she lost her job.”
(自从失业后,她一直情绪低落。)